PRESS RELEASE NO. 66-2023
12 June 2023, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA – The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu marked the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence today, with a flag raising ceremony at the consulate grounds.
The messages of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, and Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez were read during the solemn ceremony.
Consul General Emil Fernandez with the officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate and Filipino community members.
Joining the officers and staff of the Consulate were members of the Knights of Rizal-Hawaii Chapter, the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii, and other Filipino community leaders. (END)
